Author: Amanda Collins

Ariana Grande has announced details of the ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour, taking place across North America and UK next year. Check out the details below. The stint will kick off next June with two shows in Oakland on June 6 and 9, and continues with more arena shows planned across the summer. It marks the singer’s first return to the stage in six years, following her 2019 ‘Sweetener’ tour dates. Multiple shows are planned for every city on the tour, including two shows in Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Montreal, and Sunrise, Florida. Four nights are planned for Los Angeles – taking place…

British singer and songwriter Julia Faulks shares her brand new single Overthinking, a soulful, summery disco-pop gem that captures the chaos and charm of over-analysing love.  Produced by Le GénéraL and mixed/mastered by George McFarlane, Overthinking finds the talented artist beautifully showcasing her delicate, soulful vocals which capture the restless, uncertain side of love and feeling consumed by constant thoughts, doubts, and replayed moments. All this is wrapped around a soul-pop production that features funky basslines nicely intertwined with warm synths and retro-tinged guitar licks, creating a captivating piece of music that blends emotional vulnerability with groove-driven energy. 

Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn has reassured fans Kneecap won’t be censored at their upcoming Electric Picnic slot. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance The Irish language trio have come under intense scrutiny for their critiques of Israel and vocal support of Palestine, and are set to perform this Saturday (August 30) at Electric Picnic in Co Laois. Speaking ahead of their slot at Ireland’s largest music event, Benn said promoters behind Electric Picnic felt that adding Kneecap to the line-up was “really important” (via Belfast Live). “Musically, you know [they are] fantastic,…

Halsey has announced a ‘Back To Badlands’ 2025-2026 anniversary world tour of the UK, Europe, North America and Australia – check out all the details below. READ MORE: Halsey – ‘The Great Impersonator’ review: a brutal but brilliant reckoning with chronic illness In August 2015, Halsey released the celebrated debut album ‘Badlands’, and has recently celebrated a decade since its release by announcing a 10th anniversary edition of her album, which arrives tomorrow (August 29). Additionally, Halsey revealed over the weekend that a double-feature video for two fan favourites, ‘Drive’ and ‘Gasoline’, would be shared. Now, the singer is back with…

Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Harry Potter films, has criticised the look of the forthcoming series, questioning the need to replicate his movies. The filmmaker, known for Home Alone and the recent Netflix film The Thursday Murder Club, directed 2001’s Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone, follow-up The Chamber Of Secrets the third film, The Prisoner Of Azkaban. Appearing on The Rest Is Entertainment Podcast, he spoke about the new HBO adaptation of the novels, which will focus on one book per season and air in early 2027. He specifically talked about Nick Frost, who has been…

Irish alt-pop artist Ocean Tisdall has just shared his brand new single Making It Easy, a heartfelt alt-pop gem rich with raw emotion and vulnerability.  The second chapter in his deeply personal acoustic project, Making It Easy finds the talented artist pouring his heart out and sharing a quiet heartbreak anthem – reflective, graceful, and piercingly honest. Ocean captures the bittersweet strength of letting go without resistance. It’s heartbreak without drama – just truth, sadness, and resilience. You can feel the raw, honest emotion and vulnerability pouring from his gorgeous, powerfully soulful vocals which soar effortlessly over the acoustic-driven production. Enhancing…

Japanese producer Genesiskhode shares his brand new single All Alone In My Bed, a super smooth Contemporary R&B track.  The first chapter of his voiceless songwriter story, All Alone In My Bed is a warm and soulful piece of music perfect for bedroom sessions and for those moments alone at home thinking about someone special. A song about desire, intimacy and wanting closeness without complications, Alone In My Bed is anchored by a smooth, soulful voice forged by technology — from vocaloids to the cutting edge of synthetic voice creation. I have to say that I really like the soothing voice…

Halsey announced the dates for the 2025-2026 Back to Badlands international tour on Thursday morning (Aug. 28). The global swing will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the singer’s 2015 debut album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and featured the singles “Ghost,” “New Americana” (No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100), as well as “Colors” and “Castle.” The Live Nation-produced tour will kick off with a special show at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Oct. 14, before moving on to gigs in Mexico City, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, Toronto and New York,…

Spoon are back with two surprise singles called ‘Chateau Blues’ and ‘Guess I’m Fallin In Love’. Check them out below. The two new songs were both recorded over the summer by the band, who took to the studio for their first new recordings since their Grammy-nominated album ‘Lucifer On The Sofa’. That was indie veterans’ 10th studio album, and their self-proclaimed “purest rock’n’roll record to date”. It arrived in 2022, on the heels of 2017’s ‘Hot Thoughts’. Now, the two latest songs see them harness the raw rock sound again. The first new song is the gritty, blues-inspired ‘Chateau Blues’,…

Focusing on its core digital music business helped BMG keep earnings steady on lower revenue in the first half of 2025, the company reported Thursday (Aug. 28). The Berlin-based company had revenue of 424 million euros ($463 million) in the first six months of the year, down 8% from the prior-year period. Organic revenue — income from existing operations — fell just 4%.  Operating EBITDA was flat at 122 million euros ($133 million). With the reduction in revenue, EBITDA margin improved to 29% from 26.5% in the first half of 2024. The margin improvement was the result of numerous factors,…